Why has Teresa Giudice broken out as a reality star on "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" ? "That's what I would love to know," she said in a phone interview Wednesday. "Everyone has issues, but they're always talking about my issues. " Giudice, with her brash style, is often described as the housewife people love to hate on the Bravo series. "I don't think that's true," she said. "You would have to ask other people. The reaction I get from my fans is they love me, and I love them back.

Why has Teresa Giudice broken out as a reality star on "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" ? "That's what I would love to know," she said in a phone interview Wednesday. "Everyone has issues, but they're always talking about my issues. " Giudice, with her brash style, is often described as the housewife people love to hate on the Bravo series. "I don't think that's true," she said. "You would have to ask other people. The reaction I get from my fans is they love me, and I love them back.

Unlike a lot of reality-show players, Bethenny Frankel of The Real Housewives of New York City has thrived away from her TV show. She has a New York Times best-seller (Naturally Thin) and a second book on the way. Bravo announced last week that it plans to build a show around her. Real Housewives is shooting its third season. Sentinel TV critic Hal Boedeker talked to Frankel. Q: What do you know about reality television that a lot of other people don't know? A: I know that reality television is fool's gold.

"Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" didn't earn any Emmy recognition Sunday, when "Modern Family" and "Homeland" cleaned up. But "Honey Boo Boo" won the most important award in TV Wednesday: renewal. TLC said it has ordered more episodes headlined by Alana Thompson as well as specials timed to Halloween , Thanksgiving and Christmas. Viewers get a new, one-hour episode at 10 p.m. Wednesday called "It Is What It Is. " It is the finale for the season's first half. Many people think "Honey Boo Boo" is a boo-boo.

After an endless string of on-camera arguments (or perhaps scripted reality show beefs), Adrienne Maloof and Dr. Paul Nassif are splitting. The "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" couple, who married in 2002, filed for separation Monday morning, according to TMZ . No word on divorce at this time. PHOTOS: Celebrity splits of 2012 "I'm so sorry that this is happening but my children are my life and sometimes we need to do what's best for them," Bravo star Maloof, 50, told Radar Online , adding, "It's an unfortunate situation but I have to have my kids' best interest at heart.

What's behind the success of Bravo? Andy Cohen should know as the programmer behind "Top Chef," the various "Real Housewives" series and his own "Watch What Happens Live. " Cohen, a former producer at CBS News, weighed in on the Bravo success story in an interview with Howard Kurtz on CNN's "Reliable Sources" Sunday morning. In picking programs, Cohen said he looks for "something that hasn't been done before" and a personality different from what viewers have seen.

After three seasons of "The Real Housewives of Orange County," Allexis Bellino is reportedly leaving the show -- but was it her choice? "Alexis was really tired of being bullied and chose home and family life over celebrity," a source tells Us Weekly , adding that the mom of three "wanted to go back to her simple life in Orange County. " However, cast mate Tamra Barney tells a different story Tuesday (Sept. 18) on Twitter. She writes , "let's just say the story I read and what I was told does not match [...]

Adrienne Maloof , of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," and her estranged husband, plastic surgeon Paul Nassif, have listed their home in gated Beverly Park at $26 million. Built in 2000 and designed by Richard Landry, the two-story French chateau sits behind gates on 2 acres containing a guesthouse, swimming pool, pool house and tennis court. PHOTOS: The Maloof shoe room and more Features include a two-story entry with a sweeping staircase, a formal dining room that can seat 14, a paneled library, a home theater, a wine cellar, a gym, eight bedrooms and 11 bathrooms in nearly 20,000 square feet of living space.

Jacqueline Laurita has more important things to worry about these days than the drama unfolding between Teresa Giudice and the other ladies on "The Real Housewives of New Jersey. " The reality star tells People magazine that her 3-year-old son, Nicholas, has autism. At around 18 months old, Nicholas began having issues with his speech and motor skills and started refusing to answer to his name. "We had no idea what was going on," Jacqueline says, adding that she hid her son's medical issues from the reality cameras during the taping of Season 4. Of course, once she and husband Chris Laurita received their son's diagnosis, it came with a whole new batch of concerns.

Bravo's little-watched "Real Housewives of Miami" returned on Thursday, Sept. 13 with four new additions to the cast. How did newbies Lisa Hochstein, Joanna Krupa, Lea Black and Karent Sierra mesh with returning cast members Ana Quincoces, Adriana de Moura and Marysol Patton? De Moura, an art dealer, showed her true colors almost immediately as she whined about the lack of amenities on the old yacht that her husband bought and intended to refurbish. Plus, who wears spiky heels to what is essentially a construction site?

If recent headlines about Adrienne Maloof and Paul Nassif's messy separation are any indication, Season 3 of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" is going to be a doozy. And the new sneak-peek of the upcoming season certainly promises lots of drama -- and lady kissing! In addition to some girl-on-girl pecks, there's Suzanne Somers talking about sex, Kim Richards undergoing plastic surgery, Brandi Glanville tearfully confronting one of her ex's flings (not LeAnn Rimes), Camille Grammer making out with her super-hot boyfriend, ladies fighting, husbands fighting, and a Beverly Hills mansion burning!

Adrienne Maloof , of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," and her estranged husband, plastic surgeon Paul Nassif, have listed their home in gated Beverly Park at $26 million. Built in 2000 and designed by Richard Landry, the two-story French chateau sits behind gates on 2 acres containing a guesthouse, swimming pool, pool house and tennis court. PHOTOS: The Maloof shoe room and more Features include a two-story entry with a sweeping staircase, a formal dining room that can seat 14, a paneled library, a home theater, a wine cellar, a gym, eight bedrooms and 11 bathrooms in nearly 20,000 square feet of living space.

After three seasons of "The Real Housewives of Orange County," Allexis Bellino is reportedly leaving the show -- but was it her choice? "Alexis was really tired of being bullied and chose home and family life over celebrity," a source tells Us Weekly , adding that the mom of three "wanted to go back to her simple life in Orange County. " However, cast mate Tamra Barney tells a different story Tuesday (Sept. 18) on Twitter. She writes , "let's just say the story I read and what I was told does not match [...]

Bravo's little-watched "Real Housewives of Miami" returned on Thursday, Sept. 13 with four new additions to the cast. How did newbies Lisa Hochstein, Joanna Krupa, Lea Black and Karent Sierra mesh with returning cast members Ana Quincoces, Adriana de Moura and Marysol Patton? De Moura, an art dealer, showed her true colors almost immediately as she whined about the lack of amenities on the old yacht that her husband bought and intended to refurbish. Plus, who wears spiky heels to what is essentially a construction site?

Despite reports claiming that Eddie Cibrian is cheating on his wife, LeAnn Rimes , with his ex-wife, Brandi Glanville , the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" gal says it's just not true. "I'm NOT cheating with [my] ex husband I would NEVER do that #EWWWWWW," Glanville tweets Sunday (Sept. 9). Based on the number of w's in "EWWWWWW," we'd say she's telling the truth. On Aug. 28, Rimes admitted herself into a 30-day treatment facility "to learn and develop coping mechanisms" for anxiety, according to her rep. And later reports came out about some Glanville supporters who had been allegedly bullying Rimes online and by phone , which was causing the singer's distress.

To be honest, I was planning on boycotting "The Real Housewives of New York City" after they fired half of the cast and kept the craziest of the bunch for season 5. But I am so happy I decided to watch it because these newbies bring some new drama and I am so excited to see how this season turns out. "Meeting" each other In classic "Real Housewives" fashion, the new cast members are always a "friend" of one of the current cast members...

Beverly Hills conjures up many images: expensive boutiques, tony restaurants and mansions owned by the rich and famous. It's also fast becoming known for something decidedly less glamorous: reality TV. The affluent community on the Westside of Los Angeles County has evolved into a haven for at least a dozen shows probing the lives of basketball wives, Hollywood executives, overworked nannies, pawn shop owners, chefs and celebrities. There's even a foreign-based reality series about two French girls living in L.A. PHOTOS: 10 Beverly Hills reality shows Last year alone, the city issued 142 permits for reality TV shows, about twice the level in 2008, according to the city of Beverly Hills.

The number of actual wives on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" is dwindling even more: Paul Nassif officially filed for divorce from Adrienne Maloof on Tuesday (Aug. 28), reports TMZ . Nassif was the one to originally file for legal separation from his wife of nine years in July. In the divorce docs, which cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split, he reaffirmed that he would like joint custody of his and Maloof's three sons and acknowledged the couple's prenuptial agreement.